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mottoes
(encz) | mottoes,mota pl. Zdeněk Brož |
Mottoes
(gcide) | Motto \Mot"to\, n.; pl. Mottoes. [It. motto a word, a saying,
L. muttum a mutter, a grunt, cf. muttire, mutire, to mutter,
mumble; prob. of imitative origin. Cf. Mot a word.]
1. (Her.) A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an
heraldic achievment.
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2. A sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay,
discourse, chapter, canto, or the like, suggestive of its
subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a
guiding principle; a maxim.
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It was the motto of a bishop eminent for his piety
and good works, . . . "Serve God, and be cheerful."
--Addison.
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Mottoes
(gcide) | Motto \Mot"to\, n.; pl. Mottoes. [It. motto a word, a saying,
L. muttum a mutter, a grunt, cf. muttire, mutire, to mutter,
mumble; prob. of imitative origin. Cf. Mot a word.]
1. (Her.) A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an
heraldic achievment.
[1913 Webster]
2. A sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay,
discourse, chapter, canto, or the like, suggestive of its
subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a
guiding principle; a maxim.
[1913 Webster]
It was the motto of a bishop eminent for his piety
and good works, . . . "Serve God, and be cheerful."
--Addison.
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